The Youth Advisory Design Team
The YADT is a youth-led program model that includes 10 high school and college aged students. These students, represent current and past program participants, and are a part of a 12-week paid internship program that will help design two innovative after-school programming spaces. One space will serve as a general program meeting space and the other will serve as a meeting space for our Keys 2 Life Performing Arts program that will house a mobile recording studio, dance area, and computer lab for beat-making and production. The ultimate goal of this internship program is to allow students to unleash their creativity, gain invaluable work experience, earn extra income, and most importantly participate in something meaningful that hundreds, if not thousands, of youth, will benefit from for years to come. 
Program activities culminate into a design proposal that will be presented to the lead interior design consultant and architect. Students will attend the grand opening ceremony in November and present their work to the community.
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First Day of Training
This was the first day of training for these high school recruits!
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Exhaust Fans Installed
I framed and mounted the exhaust fans today. With two of these in our 2,900 sft training area, we now have enough ventilation to restart classes safely indoors when weather does not permit us to do so outdoors.
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Making custom mounts for the exhaust fans
I needed to make custom mounts for the exhaust fans I’m installing tomorrow in our training area.
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Be encouraged to change the way we view progress
Our founder Jason Wilson updated this throwback viral video of him helping my beloved son overcome his lack of confidence by inserting a clip of where he is today (end of video).
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Virtual Training Classes Resume
Our virtual training classes resume today.
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Thank You To The Kresge Foundation!
We are so excited to be a part of the The Kresge Foundation’s KIP:D Round 6 cohort
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Thank You To Co.Act Detriot!
We want to give a huge shoutout to the Co.act Detroit
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Self Esteem
When young people have high self-esteem, they tend to have better peer-to-peer relationships, they bounce back from disappointment more quickly, and are more likely to succeed at the tasks they want to accomplish. #EncourageOurYouth #WeLoveDetroitYouth
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A Smile Is Worth A Thousand Words
Did You Know?– Your body language can affect your mood? So if you feel down, force yourself to smile, it’ll make you feel better!
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Responsibility Of Being A Role Model
Attention Parents: As your child gets older they need you to be engaged in their lives just as they did when they were younger. As our children get older and more independent parents tend to be less involved.
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Solid Bond
#DidYuKnow that rather than telling your children what NOT to do, you should teach and show them what they SHOULD do? 💡 Data from the Child Development Institute suggests that practicing this will improve communication, nourish a positive relationship and establish a solid bond between…
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Love Is What They Need
You cannot teach a child you do not love.” – Jawanza Kujufu #WeLoveDetroitYouth
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The Creation Of An Amazing Production
For the Keys 2 Life Virtual Camp, we’ve had the pleasure of working with amazing and talented young people who have dedicated their time this summer to being respectful, determined, and focused; and they’ve finished strong! To display this incredible talent, and to spark this…
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Amazing And Talented Young People
Here it is! The Keys 2 Life Virtual Camp Ending Performance: Dare to be Different! For the Keys 2 Life Virtual Camp, we’ve had the pleasure of working with amazing and talented young people who have dedicated their time this summer to being respectful, determined,…
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Our Campers ROCKED It!
Our campers ROCKED it!! If you didn’t get to tune in, check out our Facebook page to watch ‘Dare To Be Different’ on our recent lives. Here are some shots of our amazing campers!! • • #TheYunion #Detroit #Youth #summercamp #virtualcamp #performingartscamp #virtuallearning #waynecountymi #youthdevelopment…
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